An operator's approach to AI

Three decades building Australian digital businesses. Now applying that operator's lens to AI for SMEs that don't have a CTO.

Practical AI systems engineered by someone who's actually run a business — not just consulted on one.

✓ Lead captured at 11:47pm
✓ Personalised reply sent 11:47pm
✓ Meeting booked for 9am
While you were asleep
3 leads qualified
1 meeting booked
Sound familiar?

Your competitors are already using AI.

Most Australian SMEs know they should be doing something with AI. Very few know where to start — or have time to figure it out while running a business.

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Leads going cold after hours

A potential customer submits an enquiry at 9pm. Your competitors respond within minutes — automatically. You respond the next morning. The deal is gone.

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Hours lost to manual reporting

Every week someone on your team spends half a day pulling numbers from four different platforms just to produce a report nobody reads closely.

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Quotes that never follow up themselves

You send a quote. The prospect goes quiet. Following up manually feels awkward, so you don't. A structured AI follow-up sequence doubles your conversion rate.

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The same questions answered over and over

Your team — and your customers — ask the same 20 questions constantly. An AI knowledge base answers them instantly, consistently, at any hour.

What we actually build

AI that works while you don't have to.

These aren't hypothetical use cases. These are the workflows we build for Australian SMEs right now.

After-Hours Lead Response

Trigger: Web enquiry submitted
01AI reads enquiry context
02Personalised reply sent in 60 seconds
03Lead scored and routed
04Meeting link included if qualified

You wake up to a booked meeting, not a missed opportunity.

Quote Follow-Up Sequence

Trigger: Quote sent but no response
01Day 2: Soft check-in sent
02Day 5: Value-add follow-up
03Day 10: Final nudge with deadline
04Win/loss logged automatically

More quotes convert. Zero awkward chasing.

Meeting Notes & Actions

Trigger: Meeting ends
01Recording transcribed automatically
02Action items extracted
03Summary emailed to attendees
04Tasks pushed to your project tool

Every meeting produces clear next steps with no manual write-up.

AI Knowledge Base

Trigger: Staff or customer question
01Question matched to knowledge base
02Accurate answer returned instantly
03Escalated to human if uncertain
04New answers added over time

Your team stops answering the same questions. Forever.

How We Work

From audit to automation in weeks.

Every engagement follows the same structure — because it works. We start by understanding your business, not by pitching tools.

01
AI Opportunity Audit

A structured assessment of your operations, data, and team readiness. We identify the 3 highest-value AI opportunities, each ranked by potential impact and implementation effort.

02
AI Roadmap Sprint

A 90-day action plan scoped to your business — not a generic framework. You get a clear sequence of what to build, in what order, and why.

03
Pilot Workflow Build

Your first AI workflow, fully built and integrated with your existing tools. Live within 2–4 weeks. We train your team and hand over full documentation.

04
Managed AI Operations

Ongoing optimisation, new capability every quarter, and a direct line to us when something needs attention. AI that grows with your business.

Live: After-Hours Lead Pipeline
Enquiry received
11:47pm
AI qualifies + responds
11:47pm
Lead scored & routed
11:48pm
4
Meeting booked
11:49pm
Total response time: 2 minutes
Your competitor responded the next morning.
Who We Help

Built for three types of Australian business.

We don't work with everyone. We work deeply with businesses where AI can make a measurable difference fast.

eCommerce & Retail

AI content at scale, automated customer journeys, smarter ad performance analysis, and competitor intelligence. Built for operators who want to scale revenue without scaling headcount.

Product descriptions for 500 SKUs in a day
Ad performance reports in 20 minutes
Competitor intel every week, automatically
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Professional Services

Consultants, accountants, agencies, and advisers. AI that handles proposal drafting, client communication, document processing, and knowledge management — so you bill more and admin less.

Proposals drafted in 15 minutes
Client onboarding automated end-to-end
Meeting notes and actions in seconds
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Trades & Service Businesses

Builders, plumbers, electricians, and field service operators. AI that qualifies leads after hours, follows up on quotes, and keeps your admin running when you're on the tools.

Leads responded to in 60 seconds, 24/7
Quote follow-up sequences that actually convert
Job scheduling and client comms automated
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Why ProjxAI

Built by an operator. Not an agency.

ProjxAI was founded by a 30-year Australian digital operator — GM roles, P&L ownership, multi-million-dollar marketing budgets managed in-house across hospitality, B2B distribution, travel, and online services. Not a career spent advising businesses from the outside. A career spent running them.

The wave of AI services being sold into the Australian SME market right now is largely coming from people who've never had to make a P&L work. Smart engineers. Good marketers. People who build impressive tools for other people's businesses — but who have never been the person in the room when the vendor's invoice was bigger than the value delivered.

ProjxAI exists to close that gap. Production work for Australian SMEs, led by someone who's spent three decades shipping systems, owning budgets, and knowing exactly what a CFO will — and won't — approve.

“Most AI consultants will tell you what's possible. I'll tell you what's worth doing this quarter.”

About ProjxAI →
30+
Years in Australian digital operations
GM
P&L and multi-million-dollar budgets owned, not just consulted on
Brisbane
Based in QLD, working nationally
5+
Industries: hospitality, B2B, travel, wagering, online services
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Common Questions

What you're probably wondering.

How much does it cost?

Pricing depends on the scope and complexity of your engagement. Get in touch for a no-obligation conversation — we'll give you a clear indication on our first call.

How long does it take to see results?

The Opportunity Audit delivers a written report within 48 hours. Your first live AI workflow is typically running within 2–4 weeks of starting a Pilot Build. This is not a 6-month engagement before anything happens.

What tools do you work with?

We work with your existing stack — not against it. Most implementations use Make.com or Zapier for automation, Claude or ChatGPT for AI processing, and your existing CRM, email, and project tools. No rip-and-replace.

Where does our data go? Is this safe?

Australian data stays in Australian or agreed-jurisdiction infrastructure where possible. We work within your privacy obligations and can advise on the Privacy Act 1988 implications of each implementation. We do not build systems that create unreasonable data exposure.

Do we need a technical team?

No. We build and hand over complete systems with training and documentation. Your team doesn't need to be technical to use what we build. If something breaks or needs updating, we handle it.

Let's talk

Book a free 15-minute Clarity Call.

No sales pitch. No discovery form that takes 20 minutes to fill in. Just an honest conversation about where AI fits in your business — and what it would actually take to get there.